Pakistan army vows no restraint on mobs attacking its property

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army said “restraint will no longer be exercised” on groups attacking military installations, vowing to take legal action against those who damaged property after former premier Imran Khan’s dramatic arrest last week. “The Armed Forces are well aware of the planners, instigators, abettors and perpetrators of these attacks and attempts to create distortions … Read more

The “Electrify Everything” Movement’s Consumption Problem

In 2019, Thea Riofrancos was splitting her time between researching the social and environmental impacts of lithium mining in Chile and organizing for a rapid energy transition away from fossil fuels in the United States. A political science professor at Providence College and member of the Climate and Community Project, Riofrancos was struck by the … Read more

Kim Petras, transgender singer, makes cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

Transgender models are becoming almost as popular as bikinis when it comes to the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. German pop star Kim Petras, who had gender-transition surgery at age 16, was one of the four celebrities selected to appear on the rotating covers of the 2023 swimsuit edition, but the singer isn’t the first male-born … Read more